Editing Timperley (section)

==Culture==
===Events and venues===
The Altrincham and District Astronomical Society meets 10 times a year.

The [[South Trafford Archaeological Group]] (STAG) was formed in 1979 and provides facilities for volunteer archaeologists from south Manchester and north east Cheshire. The group is based near Timperley Old Hall and the clubhouse of the Altrincham Municipal Golf Course.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bryan.burtonbj/ |title=South Trafford Archaeological Group |date=29 May 2007 |access-date=30 July 2007}}</ref> STAG have been involved with sites such as Carrs Mill in [[Stalybridge]]; Moss Brow farm in [[Warburton, Greater Manchester|Warburton]]; Moore's hat factory in [[Denton, Greater Manchester|Denton]]; the medieval hall in [[Urmston]]; and the medieval moated site of Timperley Old Hall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bryan.burtonbj/projects.htm |title=S.T.A.G. projects |date=29 May 2007 |access-date=30 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222912/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bryan.burtonbj/projects.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Since 1984 Timperley has held a country fair on the open ground of Lark Hill by Thorley Lane. The fair, held every September (usually the second Saturday), has a variety of art, craft and charity stalls. It is organised by a small committee of local residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.partridge.dsl.pipex.com/tcf/about.htm |title=Timperley Country Fair |date=13 September 2008 |access-date=25 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509073412/http://www.partridge.dsl.pipex.com/tcf/about.htm |archive-date=9 May 2008 }}</ref>

===Sport===
Timperley Cricket Club was founded in 1877; the club moved to its present site, near Altrincham Municipal Golf Club, in 1883. Timperley Hockey Club was formed in 1886 and became the first club in the north of England. Today Timperley Sports Club provides facilities for cricket, hockey, football and lacrosse.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timperley-sports.com/frames.htm |title=History of Timperley Sports Club |access-date=31 August 2007}}</ref> In 2006 the club was named Trafford Sports Club of the Year and Greater Manchester Sports Club of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timperley-sports.com/frames.htm |title=Timperley Sports Club – Sports Club of the Year |date=7 April 2006 |access-date=31 August 2007}}</ref>

Golf has been played on the site of Altrincham municipal golf course since 1893 when Timperley Golf Club was founded. Altrincham Golf Club offers competitive golf on a large scale. There are major competitions most weekends from April to October, and there are some major competitions during the winter months. If there are no major competitions over a weekend there is normally
a social competition.

In 1934 the owner died and the members were unable to buy the course for their own use, being outbid by Altrincham Urban Council. The course then became municipal, and the members of Timperley Golf Club decided to find a new home, moved to Baguley and built a new course. After a short stay at Baguley the club moved again and founded Mere Golf Club.

Altrincham Council continued to run the Old Hall as a clubhouse until 1955, when it was sold to Chester's Brewery and became the Old Hall Hotel. In May 2003 The Old Hall was bought by Hydes Brewery and has been converted into a Heritage Inn.

The course has remained in its original layout with only minor alterations. During World War 2 the club continued to operate, but lost the second and third holes for the production of potatoes. The present club was founded in 1935, and although the course is municipal, the club is private.